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君子远庖厨
jūn​zǐ​yuàn​páo​chú

noble's compassion

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君子远庖厨 (君子遠庖廚) jūn​zǐ​yuàn​páo​chú
noble's compassion
A nobleman stays clear of the kitchen because, having seen a living animal, he cannot bear to see it die (an idiom from Mencius illustrating benevolence).

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